TWI790801B - Remote game executing method and remote game executing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote game executing method and a remote game executing system are disclosed. The method includes: executing a game program and creating a game window by a remote host; presenting the game window in a display interface of a local display through a wireless communication means, wherein a screen resolution of the remote host is different a screen resolution of the local display, and a resolution of the game window is the same with the screen resolution of the local display; and during an execution period of the game program, presenting a game screen provided by the game program in the game window.

Description

Remote game execution method and remote game execution system

The present invention relates to a remote game execution technology, and in particular to a remote game execution method and a remote game execution system.

Generally, there are multiple display devices in a home, and the computing capabilities and screen resolutions of these display devices are different. For example, the computing power of gaming laptops is often much higher than that of TVs, but the screen size of gaming laptops is much smaller than that of TVs. In addition, the game functions supported by TVs (or smart TVs) are much less than those supported by gaming laptops. In addition, in practice, although it is possible to output the game screen of the gaming laptop to the TV screen for display, users often still need to move the gaming laptop near the TV in order to operate the gaming laptop nearby for smooth execution. The game is not very convenient to use.

In view of this, the present invention provides a remote game execution method and a remote game execution system, which can greatly improve the operational convenience of using a remote host to execute a game and project the game screen to a local display for display.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for executing a remote game, which includes: executing the game program by the remote host and creating a game window; presenting the game window on the display interface of the local display through wireless communication, wherein the remote host The screen resolution of the game window is different from the screen resolution of the local display, and the resolution of the game window is the same as the screen resolution of the local display; and during the execution of the game program, the The game screen provided by the game program is presented in the game window.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a remote game execution system, which includes a first display, a wireless communication interface, a storage circuit, and a processor. The storage circuit is used for storing game programs. The processor is coupled to the display, the wireless communication interface and the storage circuit. The processor is used to: execute the game program and create a game window; present the game window on the display interface of the second display in a wireless communication manner through the wireless communication interface, wherein the screen analysis of the first display different from the screen resolution of the second display, and the resolution of the game window is the same as the screen resolution of the second display; and during the execution of the game program, the game The game screen provided by the program is presented in the game window.

Based on the above, the remote host can execute the game program and create a game window. The game window can be presented in the display interface of the local display through wireless communication. In particular, the screen resolution of the remote host can be different from that of the local display, and the resolution of the game window is the same as that of the local display. Then, during the execution of the game program, the game screen provided by the game program can be presented in the game window. Thereby, the operation convenience of using the remote host to execute the game and project the game screen to the local display for display can be greatly improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a remote game execution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1, the remote game execution system 10 can be installed in various electronic devices with data processing and wireless communication functions, such as smart phones, tablet computers, notebook computers, desktop computers, industrial computers, game machines or servers. device.

The remote game execution system 10 may include a display (also referred to as a first display) 11 , a wireless communication interface 12 , a storage circuit 13 and a processor 14 . The display 11 may include a plasma (plasma) display, a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, LCD), a thin film transistor (Thin Film Transistor, TFT) liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode (light emitting diode, LED) display or an organic light emitting diode. Polar (Organic LED, OLED) displays and other types of displays.

The wireless communication interface 12 can support wireless communication functions. For example, the wireless communication interface 12 can include a radio frequency (radio frequency) chip and an antenna (antenna) and can be used to send and receive wireless signals. For example, the wireless communication interface 12 can support Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) system, Personal Handy-phone System (Personal Handy-phone System, PHS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) ) system, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) system, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) system, Bluetooth (Bluetooth) or Long Term Evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE) system, etc. One or more of the standard wireless communication protocols.

The storage circuit 13 is used for storing data. The storage circuit 13 may include a volatile storage circuit and a non-volatile storage circuit. The volatile storage circuit is used for volatile storage of data. For example, the volatile storage circuit may include random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM) or similar volatile storage media. The non-volatile storage circuit is used for non-volatile storage of data. For example, the non-volatile storage circuit may include a read only memory (Read Only Memory, ROM), a solid state disk (solid state disk, SSD), a traditional hard disk (Hard disk drive, HDD) or similar non-volatile storage media .

The processor 14 is coupled to the display 11 , the wireless communication interface 12 and the storage circuit 13 . The processor 14 can be used to be responsible for the whole or part of the operation of the remote game execution system 10 . For example, the processor 14 may include a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), a graphics processing unit (graphics processing unit, GPU), or other programmable general-purpose or special-purpose microprocessors, digital signal processors (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), programmable controller, application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuits, ASIC), programmable logic device (Programmable Logic Device, PLD) or other similar devices or a combination of these devices.

The remote game execution system 10 may also include various signal output/output devices such as a wired communication interface (such as an Ethernet interface card), a power supply interface, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, a speaker and/or a microphone. The invention does not limit the type of the input/output interface.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a remote execution game according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the remote game execution system 10 can be installed in an electronic device (also called a remote host) 21 . For example, the remote host 21 may include various electronic devices with data processing and wireless communication functions, such as smart phones, tablet computers, notebook computers, desktop computers, industrial computers, game consoles, or servers.

The storage circuit 13 can store a game program (also called a game program) 101 . The number of game programs 101 can be one or more. The processor 14 can execute the game program 101 and create the game window 201 . For example, the game window 201 can be simultaneously presented on the display interface provided by the display 11 (such as the screen of the display 11 ). The processor 14 can present the game window 201 on a display interface 202 (such as the screen of the display 22 ) of another display (also called a local display or a second display) 22 via the wireless communication interface 12 in a wireless communication manner.

In particular, the screen resolution of the display 11 may be different from that of the display 22 . For example, the screen resolution of the display 22 may be higher than that of the display 11 . The resolution of the game window 201 can be the same as the screen resolution of the display 22 . For example, assuming that the remote host 21 is a notebook computer and the display 22 is a TV, the screen resolution of the display 11 can be 1920×1080 (1080P), and the screen resolution of the display 22 and the resolution of the game window 201 can both be 4096×2160 (4K), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The processor 14 can continuously present the game screen provided by the game program 101 in the game window 201 during the execution of the game program 101 . That is to say, during the execution of the game program 101 , the processor 14 can continuously project the game screen provided by the game program 101 to the monitor 22 for display. In this way, during the execution of the game program 101, the game screen displayed in the game window 201 can be simultaneously displayed on the display interface 202, as shown in FIG. 2 . During the execution of the game program 101 , the user can watch the game screen presented on the display 22 and control the execution of the game program 101 by operating the remote control device 23 .

In particular, even if the screen resolution of the remote host 21 used to run the game program 101 is lower than the screen resolution of the display 22, the resolution of the game window 201 presented on the display interface 202 can still match the screen resolution of the display 22. same. Thereby, the user's visual experience of watching the game screen presented by the display 22 can be effectively improved.

In one embodiment, the processor 14 can receive a control signal (also called a game control signal) from the remote control device 23 via the wireless communication interface 12 . The processor 14 can execute the game program 101 according to the game control signal. For example, the remote control device 23 may include various physical remote control devices such as a game handle, a joystick, or a game steering wheel. The processor 14 can reflect the user's operation behavior on the remote control device 23 to the game program 101 . According to the execution result of the game program 101 , the processor 14 can present the corresponding game screen in the game window 201 and simultaneously display it on the display 22 .

In one embodiment, the processor 14 can set the resolution of the game window 201 according to the screen resolution of the display 22 . The set resolution of the game window 201 can be the same as the screen resolution of the display 22 .

In one embodiment, the processor 14 can send a request to the display 22 through the wireless communication interface 12 . The display 22 can reply information with the screen resolution of the display 22 according to the request. The processor 14 can receive the information via the wireless communication interface 12 to obtain the screen resolution of the display 22 .

In one embodiment, the processor 14 may send the request to the display 22 . The display 22 can reply with the information of the manufacturer and device model of the display 22 according to this request. The processor 14 can receive the information via the wireless communication interface 12 to obtain the brand and device model of the display 22 . The processor 14 can query the storage circuit 13 or a database in the Internet (Internet) to obtain the screen resolution of the display 22 according to the brand and device model of the display 22 . Alternatively, in one embodiment, the processor 14 can obtain the screen resolution of the display 22 according to a value input by the user.

In one embodiment, the intermediary device can be disposed between the remote host 21 and the display 22 . The intermediary device may be responsible for data transfer and at least part of data processing operations between the remote host 21 and the display 22 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote execution game according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the remote game execution system 10 can be installed in an electronic device (ie, a remote host) 31 . The remote host 31 , display 32 and remote control device 33 can be the same or similar to the remote host 21 , display 22 and remote control device 23 in FIG. 2 , respectively.

In one embodiment, the processor 14 can wirelessly transmit the data content of the game window 201 to the communication device 34 via the wireless communication interface 12 . The communication device 34 can present the game window 201 on the display interface 202 of the display 22 according to the content of the received data. In other words, the communication device 34 can be used as the intermediary device to perform data transfer between the remote host 21 and the display 22 . In addition, the communication device 34 can also perform at least part of the data processing on the data content of the game window 201 . For example, the communication device 34 can decode the image and/or audio signal for the data content of the game window 201 and transmit the decoded data to the display 22 for display. For example, the communication device 34 may include various electronic devices with functions of data processing and wireless communication, such as a smart phone or a tablet computer.

In one embodiment, the communication device 34 can also be used to receive the game control signal generated by the user operating the remote control device 33 and transmit the game control signal to the remote host 31 . The processor 14 can receive the game control signal from the communication device 34 through the wireless communication interface 12 and reflect the user's operation behavior on the remote control device 33 to the game program 101 .

In one embodiment, before the processor 14 executes the game program 101 , the processor 14 or the remote game execution system 10 may be in a standby mode. In the standby mode, the power consumption per unit time of the processor 14 or the remote game execution system 10 can be reduced. For example, the power consumption per unit time of the processor 14 or the remote game execution system 10 in the standby mode may be lower than the power consumption per unit time of the processor 14 or the remote game execution system 10 in the normal working mode.

In one embodiment, in the standby mode, the processor 14 can receive a wake-up signal through the wireless communication interface 12 . For example, the wake-up signal can be sent to the processor 14 by the communication device 34 according to the user's operation. The processor 14 or the remote game execution system 10 can switch to the normal working mode in response to the wake-up signal, so as to execute the game program 101 in the normal working mode.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display and a camera lens according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , in an embodiment, the display 22 in FIG. 2 or the display 32 in FIG. 3 may include a display 42 and a camera lens 45 . The display 42 can present the game window 201 through the display interface 402 . The camera lens 45 may include an optical lens to capture the facial image of the user in front of the display 42 .

In one embodiment, the processor 14 can detect the position of the user's eyeballs through the camera lens 45 . For example, the camera lens 45 can transmit the captured facial image to the processor 14 . The processor 14 can receive the facial image via the wireless communication interface 12 and perform image analysis on the facial image. According to the image analysis result, the processor 14 can obtain the user's eyeball position in the facial image. The processor 14 can adjust the viewing angle of the game screen presented by the game window 201 according to the eyeball position. For example, the viewing angle may change according to the detected position of the user's eyeballs.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of adjusting an angle of view of a game screen presented by a game window according to an eyeball position according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 , in one embodiment, it is assumed that the complete game screen provided by running the game program 101 includes a screen 500 . According to the detected eyeball position of the user 51 , the processor 14 can extract the game screen 510 corresponding to the current sight range of the user 51 from the screen 500 . The captured game screen 510 also corresponds to the current viewing angle of the user 51 viewing the display 42 . Taking FIG. 5 as an example, when the viewing angle of the user 51 is facing the display 42 , the captured game screen 510 may be located at the center of the screen 500 . When the viewing angle of the user 51 is shifted to the left or right, the game screen 510 captured from the screen 500 can move to the left or the right to reflect the change of the viewing angle of the user 51 (or the position of the eyeballs of the user 51). Variety).

In an embodiment, the processor 14 can also present a system interface on the display interface of the second display (or the local display) via the wireless communication interface 12 in a wireless communication manner. The processor 14 can adjust the system parameters of the remote game execution system 10 according to the user's operation on the system interface.

Taking FIG. 2 as an example, the processor 14 may place the system interface on the display interface 202 . The user can operate the remote control device 23 to set, update or adjust specific system parameters presented in the system interface. For example, the remote control device 23 can generate a system parameter control signal according to the user's operation and send the system parameter control signal to the remote host 21 . The processor 14 can receive the system parameter control signal through the wireless communication interface 12 and adjust specific system parameters of the remote game execution system 10 according to the system parameter control signal, such as adjusting the frequency of the system clock, network connection parameters and/or Or parameters related to the image quality of the game screen, etc. Or, taking FIG. 3 as an example, the user can also operate the remote control device 33 or the communication device 34 to set, update or adjust specific system parameters presented in the system interface. Alternatively, in an embodiment of FIG. 3 , the processor 14 may also place the system interface on the display interface of the communication device 34 . The user can operate the communication device 34 to instruct the processor 14 to adjust related system parameters.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a remote game execution method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 6 , in step S601 , the remote host executes the game program and creates a game window. In step S602, the game window is presented on the display interface of the local display through wireless communication, wherein the screen resolution of the remote host is different from that of the local display, and the resolution of the game window is Same as the screen resolution of the local display. In step S603, during the execution of the game program, the game screen provided by the game program is presented in the game window.

However, each step in FIG. 6 has been described in detail above, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that each step in FIG. 6 can be implemented as a plurality of program codes or circuits, which is not limited by the present invention. In addition, the method in FIG. 6 can be used in combination with the above embodiment, or can be used alone, which is not limited in the present invention.

To sum up, the remote game execution method and system provided by the embodiments of the present invention allow users to execute games on the remote host through the display interface of the local display without directly operating the remote host. The game program controls the game and adjusts the system parameters. In addition, the resolution of the game window (and the game screen) displayed on the local display can also be adjusted according to the screen resolution of the local display, and is not limited to the screen resolution of the remote host. In this way, the user's game experience can be effectively improved.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

10: Remote game execution system 11, 22, 32, 42: Displays 12: Wireless communication interface 13: storage circuit 14: Processor 101: Game program (game program) 21, 31: remote host 23, 33: Remote control device 201: Game window 202, 402: display interface 34: Communication device 45: Photographic lens 500: screen 510: game screen 51: user S601~S603: steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a remote game execution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a remote execution game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote execution game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display and a camera lens according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of adjusting an angle of view of a game screen presented by a game window according to an eyeball position according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a remote game execution method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (14)

A method for executing a remote game, comprising: executing a game program by a processor of a remote host and creating a game window; projecting the game window to a display interface of a local display by the processor via wireless communication for display, wherein the remote host The screen resolution of the game program is different from the screen resolution of the local display, and the resolution of the game window is the same as the screen resolution of the local display; and during the execution of the game program, the game program is executed by the processor The provided game screen is presented in the game window. The remote game execution method as described in claim 1 further includes: the processor receives a game control signal from the remote control device; and the processor executes the game program according to the game control signal. The remote game execution method as described in Claim 1 further includes: setting the resolution of the game window by the processor according to the screen resolution of the local display. The remote game execution method as described in claim 1, wherein the step of projecting the game window to the display interface of the local display by the processor via the wireless communication method includes: using the processor to display the game window The data content is wirelessly transmitted to the communication device; and the game window is displayed on the display interface of the local display by the communication device according to the data content. The remote game execution method as described in claim 1, wherein before the remote host executes the game program, the remote host is in a standby mode, and the remote game execution method further includes: in the standby mode, by The processor of the remote host receives a wake-up signal through a wireless communication interface; and the processor of the remote host switches to a normal working mode in response to the wake-up signal, so as to execute the game program in the normal working mode. The remote game execution method as described in Claim 1, further comprising: the processor detects the position of the user's eyeball through the camera lens; and the processor adjusts the game screen presented by the game window according to the eyeball position perspective. The remote game execution method as described in claim 1, further comprising: the processor presents the system interface on the display interface of the local display through the wireless communication method; The operation of the interface adjusts the system parameters of the remote host. A remote game execution system, comprising: a first display; a wireless communication interface; a storage circuit for storing game programs; and a processor coupled to the display, the wireless communication interface and the storage circuit, wherein the processor is used for : Executing the game program and creating a game window; projecting the game window to a display interface of a second display via the wireless communication interface for display, wherein the screen resolution of the first display is different from that of the second display resolution, and the resolution of the game window is the same as the screen resolution of the second display; and during the execution of the game program, the game screen provided by the game program is presented in the game window. The remote game execution system as described in claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to: receive a game control signal from a remote control device; and execute the game program according to the game control signal. The remote game execution system as described in claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to: set the resolution of the game window according to the screen resolution of the second display. The remote game execution system as described in Claim 8, wherein the operation of projecting the game window to the display interface of the second display through the wireless communication interface through the wireless communication method includes: The data content of the game window is wirelessly transmitted to the communication device; and the game window is presented on the display interface of the second display by the communication device according to the data content. The remote game execution system as described in Claim 8, wherein before the processor executes the game program, the processor is in a standby mode, and the processor is further used to: in the standby mode, via the wireless communication interface receiving a wake-up signal; and switching to a normal working mode in response to the wake-up signal, so as to execute the game program in the normal working mode. The remote game execution system as described in Claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to: detect the position of the user's eyeball through the camera lens; and adjust the viewing angle of the game screen presented by the game window according to the eyeball position. The remote game execution system as described in Claim 8, wherein the processor is further used to: present the system interface on the display interface of the second display in the wireless communication manner through the wireless communication interface; and according to the user The operation of the system interface adjusts the system parameters of the remote game execution system.

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